In a corner of Tokyo’s Akihabara district, a collector card store was lined with used Pokemon cards. One carried a price tag of 2.7 million yen. Another one cost 7.5 million yen. Shops in this ...

Another Jewish community was established in the port of Nagasaki. In fairly short order, the Russo-Japanese War and the Great ...

Tenga, a sex toy company that originated in Japan, has gained an unusually loyal following. One of its most popular products ...

This is your definitive guide to the city’s best neighbourhoods and most stylish hangouts, writes Michelle Tchea Pulsating.

To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya District) and it is considered ... of all sorts is celebrated in Akihabara. Its neighborhood streets look ...

Nestled in the heart of Honolulu’s vibrant Kaka’ako district, BOOKOFF stands as a beacon for book lovers and bargain hunters ...

Akihabara, also known as Tokyo's Electric Town, is an iconic neighborhood that holds immense appeal for tech enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, and gamers alike. The district's wide array of ...

Travel enthusiasts are increasingly combining their journeys with personal passions like K-pop pilgrimages to South Korea, manga-themed trips to Japan, concert tourism, literary pilgrimages, and even ...

A special “Gundam” exhibition is now running in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, celebrating the theatrical release of a feature film adaptation of the “Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom” TV ...

It is a 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Suehirocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, or a 6-minute walk from the Electric Town Exit of Akihabara Station on the JR line.

The Ameyayo shotengai(shopping street) grew out of a black market that sprung up following the end of World War II. It is a shopping district that retains the good ...